As the third instalment of ONN Analysis, we will be exploring the separate alliances that TOO belongs to.
The CMSR was the first alliance that TOO joined, and was the first major foreign affairs decision made by the region.
CMSR boasts dozens of members and is arguably the most significant interregional alliance, and certainly TOOs most important.
The Orange Order (nation) is a General in the Army of the Small and therefore TOO carries some influence over this major block of nations.
CMSR has an important role in condemning regions that threaten the peace and has taken steps in the past to ensure that all its members are safe.
The interregional defence pact was the first alliance joined in almost 3 months when Meercovo came to power as WM in June 2022.
With almost 60 member regions, the alliance is dedicated to defending regions of all sizes against raider regions and other outside threats.
The IDP releases important information regarding what it calls "high risk nations" in order to alert member regions of any threats and how best to combat those threats.
The security recommendations are also important in helping protect member regions.
This alliance is significant due to its large and varied member population. While there is little contact the alliance is still useful as TOO is able to rely upon it in times of danger.
The Free Bloc is arguably the most up and coming alliance, with 25 members and over 17,000 nations within its membership.
Since TOO joined the Free Bloc has expanded from a small grouping of regions to a global superpower, which recently led to a series of conflicts with Kaiserreich. Their influence led to almost 15 regions abandoning ties with Kaiserreich, including TOO, over concerns regarding extremist nations within their region.
Furthermore, with 6 regions having joined in the past 18 days alone, the future for TFB looks bright. TOOs position is significant as we joined during the early stages and have solidified our membership.
The Anti-Extremist Pact is ironically, one of the most extreme alliances TOO is a member of. Their sole policy is to "rid the world of Communists, Fascists and Anarchists."
When TOO signed up, it had only two other signatories. Growth has been slow and membership is only at 7. However, some of these 7 regions are TOOs closest allies.
New Alvarez Union and The Israeli Free Front just to name two, are both regions which TOO almost merged with. In fact, polls were held in both those regions on the subject of merging,
Therefore, retaining membership of this pact is important for preserving TOOs relations with these regions.
And finally, the Free Alliance. No one really knows what this alliance stands for or what its purpose is. Furthermore there are little details as to what its policies are or any detail about who is behind the alliance.
In addition, membership appears to have little benefit. With most member regions holding only a handful of nations, some are questioning if TOO should leave the pact.
However, membership of interregional alliances is important for regional publicity and gaining a good reputation.
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